Golden Melon

[AmberC]

One of my two Golden Melons

[Knight]

WOW now thats a real color burst

[Loupey]

I had to investigate for possible spam

Love the colors. Reminds me of a large strawberry/orange lollipop (man I gotta get something to eat)

[mn shutterbug]

I didn't know what to expect with that title. That is an awesome fish. I assume it's a saltwater fish, correct. They usually seem to have the brightest colors. Nice photo.

[paulnj]

Not the melons I was thinking of, but it's just as pretty :lol:

[Loupey]

Other than Knight, we're just a bunch of dirty old men I'm in good company

Discus right? Haven't been an aquarist in a while and I don't recall ever seeing this variety. So I'm assuming it's an "engineered" strain introduced within the last 20 years?

[paulnj]

I was thinking of fruit, what were you thinking of???????

[AmberC]

LOL you guys are funny!

Minnesota Scroller.. no.. this is a freshwater fish. Symphysodon Discus. They originate from the Amazon Rivers in South America. Wild caught strains are not as brightly colored as domestic, but new strains have been discovered that are very brightly colored for wilds. Like the blue heckle.

Loupey, yup .. discus The Golden Melon is a Tony Tan strain out of Malaysia. The Asian Discus are really taking over the discus market right now. They are in high demand all over. For instance.. I dont know if you've heard of Stendker (most likely you have as the Stendkers are very old) are staying away from the ACA this year as the Asians are moving in. (I know Hans Discus personally.)

Have you ever heard of Heiko Bleher? I will be meeting him next month at the ACA along with Andrew Soh and many others. I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!! I'm flying to California for four days and staying with a good friend of mine. No hubby, no kids.. just me and my best friend and the ACA lol

Oh.. I DO have a salt water tank. I started that up a month ago. I just bought a male/female pair of true percula today and a banded shrimp and some blue leg hermit crabs. I'll try to get some pics later of the clowns.

Thanks everyone Glad you like my Melons

[mn shutterbug]

Thanks everyone Glad you like my Melons

Amber, I'm glad to see you have a great sense of humor. It's just a good thing I didn't have anything in my mouth when I read your last post. My keyboard would have been a mess.

[paulnj]

So I guess Amber is a cichlid nerd, like I am a leopard gecko nerd huh

[AmberC]

Mike.. lol.. glad you didn't mess up your keyboard ;)

Paul, Yes you could say I am a cichlid nerd lol.. but its not just cichlids, that just happens to be my main tank right now. I also have the saltwater reef tank and a dwarf puffer tank and I have a 56 gallon pond out front with comet goldfish and a bullfrog tadpole. I just love fish lol. (No .. I do not eat them! ick!)